- If you need to collect your equipment, you can come in on Wednesday, March 18 to pick it up. Sites will be open during normal business hours, but please check with your location site for specific timing. As a reminder, you should not remove furniture, including chairs, from the office— borrowing monitors and peripherals for this period is ok.
- There will be no culinary services provided globally as of tomorrow, Wednesday, March 18. Essential staff at our data centers will receive reduced culinary services.
- The most up to date information about transportation can be found in your office’s transportation group.
- Walk-up Helpdesks will be closed. The WFH Technical Resources Wiki has the most current equipment guidance from Enterprise Engineering. If you need technical support, please use the Help@ Portal.
- Ship Happens is currently working on a global solution and we will communicate that soon. Please do not have packages delivered to the office going forward until offices re-open.
- Business visitors are no longer permitted globally and all business travel should be canceled.
- New Hire Orientation has been postponed while we develop a fully remote solution. More information can be found on the COVID-19 Onboarding Wiki.
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Supporting our community through COVID-19
A closing update from the virtual war room
What's Happening @ Facebook? The Week in Review: March 23-27
- #BuildforCOVID19 Global Hackathon: With guidance from The World Health Organization, we’ve joined scientists from the Chan Zuckerberg Biohub and experts from companies across the ...tech sector to participate in a Hackathon to build products that will help tackle some of the health, business and community challenges that are arising from the pandemic.
- : Sheryl announced we’ve donated millions of medical masks and gloves for healthcare workers across the Bay Area and locations in the U.S as well as $1.4 million to provide support for food and shelter, WiFi, education and to homelessness in local Bay Area communities.
- We partnered with the World Health Organization to launch a Health Alert that provides clear and factual information for anyone who wants it on WhatsApp.
- An update from the People Team on alternative work arrangements to work from another country or US state for those who need to be near family at this time.
- We announced updates to help people stay informed and connected on Instagram during this challenging time.
- Chief Diversity Officer Maxine Williams talked about how we must be mindful of the deep impact on so many in our communities right now, and have true allyship, respect and inclusion for people.
- Facebook Appoints Robert M. Kimmitt as Lead Independent Director to Board
- : Our Chief Technology Officer, Schrep, posted a reminder to be kind, to be humble, and to remember our mission during this unprecedented time.
- : A new internal communications channel with two weekly shows: “” of Mark’s live Q&A, and “,” a look at what’s going on across the company with candid insight into what you’re hearing about in the news | | Latest episodes: //
- To make Portals accessible to more people during this time, we’re increasing our discount to 20% when referring Portal to friends and family.
- On Tuesday, Sheryl shared reflections on her 12 years at Facebook.
- Since we are all adapting to temporarily working from home, and adjusting work priorities as needed to address the COVID-19 situation, Pulse has shifted from March 30 to April 27.
What's Going on? The Latest 'Q&A Recap' Episode Available Now!
- Today we released our latest episode of 'Q&A Recap,' a summary of Mark’s weekly live Q&A in about 5 minutes
- Send us feedback or suggestions about stories you want to hear on future episodes by emailing us at podcasts@fb.com
Sheryl Sandberg shared a post.
This week I found out about the heroic work that one of our fellow Facebookers has been doing to support our local community in this crisis - and I really wanted to share his story.
I've just posted this publicly but I wanted to make sure you all see it too. In fact, serving alongside Connor McGarry is Amber Christensen’s husband, Christopher Petrossian. They are both heroes.
So many people are rising to the occasion during the COVID-19 emergency. From healthcare professionals to food bank volunteers and the countless others doing es...sential work and helping in their communities, the better angels of our nature are really spreading their wings.
That's also true at Facebook. I have been hugely impressed with the way our employees have responded, both in the great work they are doing to make sure people get accurate information and to support struggling small businesses at this critical time. But I was especially proud when I learned what one member of our global operations team has been doing here in the Bay Area.
Lt. Connor McGarry has been with Facebook for nearly two years, but one weekend every month he reports for duty with the California National Guard. This month, he received the call to say that he was needed for humanitarian duties in our local area – to make sure struggling families get the food they need during this difficult time.
Connor is one of 50 Guardsmen assigned to , a food bank helping families in Santa Clara and San Mateo counties – and a cause very close to my heart. Two weeks ago, Tom and I helped to launch an emergency relief fund for them with a donation and a Facebook fundraiser. The fact that Connor was sent to help – and to be the officer in charge – is a complete coincidence, but one that I am hugely grateful for.
Leslie Bacho and all of the team at Second Harvest do such vital work – and it has never been more important than it is now. In the Bay Area alone, around 400,000 kids are fed by local schools – as are 22 million across America. The extra pressure many families face with schools closed and many parents losing their jobs or some of their income, mean they need help now more than ever. In the last few weeks, Second Harvest have been getting more than 1,000 calls a day to their food assistance hotline – a massive increase from the 200 or so they usually receive.
Connor and I emailed each other earlier this week and he told me that on one day he and his team helped move 84,000lbs of food. Truly incredible.
Learn more about Second Harvest here: . Please consider supporting them or your local food bank if you can.
Mark Zuckerberg shared a post.
Some non-coronavirus news: I'm pleased to announce that Bob Kimmitt is joining our board as lead independent director. Bob has deep experience working in busine...ss, technology and public policy at the highest levels -- serving in senior roles at the Treasury, State, and Defense departments under multiple presidents, as US Ambassador to Germany, and on the National Security Council. He has also served as president of a public technology company in Silicon Valley, as managing director of Lehman Brothers, and as a senior executive at Time Warner. He is also a decorated veteran who retired from the armed forces as a Major General.
Our lead independent director is an important appointment and we've been looking for someone who can bring oversight and broad perspective to this position. I'm looking forward to working with Bob as we continue to build important social infrastructure to bring the world closer together.
I also want to thank Jeff Zients, who has served on our board and is stepping down to focus on his business and other commitments. Jeff has been a valuable source of guidance and advice. I'm grateful to him for everything he has done for our community and I wish him the best of luck going forward.
Dakota Alston shared a post.
Here are the timestamps for this week’s Q&A. You need to be on VPN to view HackTV. You’ll also find links to a Fix Of The Week from Peter Cottle, an Instagram Software Engineer, as well as Faceversaries and a closing story.
2:37 – Opening Remarks
5:18 – Update on COVID-19...
26:13 – Video Conferencing Plans
31:45 – Revenue numbers
40:38 – PTO Accrual Limits
45:47 – Supporting Schools
46:21 – Introvert Communication
48:39 – Internet Stability
51:09 – AR/VR & the Future of Healthcare
54:58 – Favorite WFH activity
56:29 – Closing Remarks
The Blast - How our products can help during Covid-19: Spotlight on Workplace
Q&A Fix of the Week: Instagram #WFH Multi-Author Story
Reminder - Mark Q&A on Workplace Live today at 10:00am PT
Nick Clegg shared a link.
I’ve just published a newsroom post to share an update on how we've been tackling misinformation around coronavirus on our platforms. So far, we’ve connected over 1 billion people with resources from health authorities through our COVID-19 Information Center and educational pop-ups on Facebook and Instagram, with over 100 million people clicking through to learn more.
I’ll be on NPR’s All Things Considered radio program later today talking about this and we’ll share a link in the comments below.
Referral program: 20% off Portal for friends and family
- If you’re using or own a Portal, you’re eligible to send a referral discount to friends and family
- Portal has helped users globally to stay connected across distance in the wake of COVID-19
Global Hackathon #BuildforCOVID19
Jackie Rooney created a poll.
Twelve years ago today was my first day at Facebook. It’s not a time to celebrate anything but I didn’t want to let this day go by without saying thank you to Mark and to all of you. I learned through the darkest period of my life that one way to get through hardship is to find what you can be grateful for – so even in these truly difficult times, I want to take this moment to express my gratitude.
To Mark - thank you for hiring me, for being the best boss and mentor I could ...have hoped for, for being there for me through the hardest times in my life. When I joined Facebook, I knew that I would learn from you – but I never imagined how much we would go through together or how much I would still be learning from you. Twelve years in, I still see your courage and determination and commitment to help our employees and the people who use our services every day. In this unprecedented time, when the world is shifting so quickly, I am even more inspired by your leadership and the example you set for all of us.
To our incredible global teams - I am so grateful to all of you. Over the last 12 years, I have seen the work you are doing– in the field, in so many countries and cities, from our data centers to our engineers to everyone who contributes their best to their teams year in and year out. This crisis is testing us personally and professionally, and I am even more impressed by how our teams all over the world are rising to the challenges we face – taking care of themselves and each other while continuing to do all they can to help the people who use our products.
I joined Facebook 12 years ago because I believed in our mission, but it matters more to me today than ever before. Whether it is helping to get the right health information to people when they need it, empowering communities organize to support the elderly and vulnerable, enabling medical professionals to share expertise, keeping children educated and entertained at home, allowing businesses to operate virtually, connecting people to those they care about during isolation or simply giving each other something to smile about in troubled times, what we do really, really matters.
I have never been more honored to be on this global team. My thanks to all of you.
Take care and keep safe.
The Latest 'This Week@' Episode Available Now!
- Today we released our latest episode of 'This Week@,' an internal news podcast with headlines about what's happening at Facebook
- This week's episode features more updates on COVID-19, our global elections work and even how the Sad WFH Meals Workplace Group was formed
- Send us feedback or suggestions about stories you want to hear on future episodes by emailing us at podcasts@fb.com
Keeping People Informed, Safe, and Supported on Instagram
Nathan Allen is with Ali Cotrell.
Introducing Podcasts@
- Today we’re launching Podcasts@, a new internal communication channel to help keep Facebookers engaged with the information they need on a regular basis, released each week in Employee FYI
- The podcast network debuts with two weekly shows — “Q&A Recap,” a 5-minute recap of Mark’s weekly live Q&A, and “This Week@,” a weekly look at what’s going on across the company, with candid, internal-only insight into what you’re hearing about in the news, and discussi...ons around things that are top of mind for the company
- You can listen to the shows on the uStudio app —download instructions below. Both shows debuted today and are ready for your listening pleasure
- If you ever have feedback, any questions or suggestions about stories you want to hear on future episodes, email us at
Kang-Xing Jin shared a link.
COVID-19 Information Center Launched
- We launched the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Information Center to provide a central place for people to get the latest updates from trusted health authorities. It also provides resources and tips to stay healthy and support for your family and community.
- This is an expansion of our ongoing efforts to direct people to credible information regarding Coronavirus.
Tonight: Facebook Partners with CNN and NBC News in the US, and with Globo in Brazil, on Broadcast Specials
- Following last week’s town hall, CNN will air a two-hour special hosted by Anderson Cooper and Dr. Sanjay Gupta, Facts and Fears with Facebook
- In collaboration with NBC News, Lester Holt will anchor a live primetime special on NBC and MSNBC, NBC News Special Report: Coronavirus Pandemic
- Globo, Latin America’s largest media group, is hosting a special program, Novo Coronaví...rus: Perguntas e Respostas, live on Facebook to answer questions about COVID-19
- The programs will take questions from followers on Instagram and the Facebook App. NBC will source questions from its Coronavirus FB Group, as well.







